Transportation
Real estate
BY MELISSA ENAJE & DANICA LLOYD
Harris County approves changes for EZ TAG bills A lower minimum toll balance, lower EZ TAG sticker fee and paperless agreement statements are three changes drivers will soon notice with their Harris County Toll Road Authority accounts. What happened Harris County commissioners approved the agreement changes at a July 18 meeting. The changes are intended to provide more flexibility for new and existing accounts, officials with the agency said in a news release. In early 2023, commissioners began discussing ways EZ TAG participation could be more acces- sible for drivers countywide, Community Impact previously reported. • The minimum prepaid toll balance, or rebill amount, is now $10 for up to two vehicles. Before the changes, the rebill amount was $20. • The replenishment amount will not
TxDOT offers back-to- school safety tips With classes back in session, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be cautious in school zones and around school buses to help keep students safe. There are hundreds of traffic incidents each year due to driver inattention, speeding and failure to yield the right of way, officials said in a news release. Keep in mind • Be prepared for potential traffic pattern changes around schools. • Drop off and pick up students in the school’s designated area. • Obey school zone speed limit signs. • Watch for kids getting on and off buses. • Stop for flashing lights or stop signs on school buses in either direction.
Number of homes sold
August 2022
August 2023
Residential market data
The details The minimum toll balances per account before replenishment are now as follows:
66 47
37 34
-28.8%
-8.1%
77044
77345
Across most Lake Houston-area ZIP codes, fewer homes were sold in August than in August 2022. Meanwhile, the median home sales price decreased across most Lake Houston-area ZIP codes.
1 - 2 vehicles: $5 balance 3 - 4 vehicles: $10 balance
5 - 6 vehicles: $15 balance 7 - 8 vehicles: $20 balance
37 37
148 108
0%
-27%
77338
77346
99 TOLL
59
52 44
54 38
-15.4%
-29.6%
77339
77396
LAKE HOUSTON
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Median home sales price
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automatically update for existing EZ TAG accounts. Users can make those changes online or in the EZ TAG app. • There are no charges for up to eight new EZ TAG stickers per account. Accounts with more than eight stickers will have to pay $2 per tag. • EZ TAG agreements will no longer be mailed to users and will be accessed via email and the website.
2022
2023
2022
2023
77396 77339
77044 77338
77044
77345
-7.5%
+0.6%
$290K
$412.5K
$313.5K
$410K
77346
77345
77338
77346
0%
-1%
$245K
$334K
$245K
$337.5K
MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY DEBORAH ROSE MILLER • BROKER/AGENT WITH ROSE REALTY 281-380-0332 • DEBORAHROSEREALTOR@GMAIL.COM 2022-24 CHAIR OF HUMBLE ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2023 FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL
77339
77396
-4.2%
+0.6%
$301.8K
$295K
$315K
$293.2K
PORTER 23611 Hwy 59 (281) 354-0733 HUMBLE 19322 US-59 (281) 540-7202
KINGWOOD 1420 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-7115 ATASCOCITA 7034 FM 1960 E (281) 812-3100
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